Whitstable Junior School
Foundation primary school in Whitstable (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.7%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
202 / 255 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Whitstable Junior School is a primary school located in Whitstable, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. The Headteacher is Sarah Kent Kirsten Collin.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Mindfulness
- Music
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Nurture Group
- Zones of Regulation
Key facts
- URN
- 118364
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Gerard Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Beth Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tim Aldridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Vicky Turner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andrea Moorhouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Charlotte Pearson | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mr Steve Mosely | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rebecca Lodge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Kirsten Collin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Vivian Hayward | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Edwards | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record